i meant that individuals who are simply consumers not professionals will buy the laptop regardless of the lack or upgradeability simply because apple is a very good marketing strategist
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Retina MacBook Pro Arriving with Up to 16 GB RAM and 768 GB SSD
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i meant that individuals who are simply consumers not professionals will buy the laptop regardless of the lack or upgradeability simply because apple is a very good marketing strategist
I won't be getting one. Love the machine, but the fact that I can't get a 1TB drive, the what I am sure will be outrageous BTO prices, and the lack of upgradablity will have me looking elsewhere. This Macbook I use now has had its useful life extended quite a bit because I could upgrade it. Now that it is not able to run ML, I was in the market for a new computer. I don't know what I will get, but I know it won't be retina Macbook.
No 17", soldered ram, no upgradable hard drive, no more apple laptops for me.
It was a good ride while it lasted.
I guess that's why they are keeping the old Macbook Pro models except the 17" one?I didn't see any kensington lock, is that true?
Was thinking about one for work but it would disappear instantly without lock
Oh, great. $2k+ price & no way to secure the thing against walking away. Stupid monovision designers; it would have been so easy to put a little lock-slot somewhere, anywhere. Oh, now I get it -- they *want* it to wander off so you'll need to buy a couple of these every year!
The main alternative I've seen before is to put a case around it, but that would probably mess with the cooling design very badly, so that's not really an option.
Geez. It looks so great in every other way but theft risk and price.
Definitely if I had to replace my 15in MBP it would be with the current upgraded model. The new MBP with its lack of OOD, non-replaceable RAM, non-replaceable storage and excess pixels is not for me. Its more along the lines of iPads and MBAs, meant for people who just use a computer as is without ever trying to make improvements as technology changes.
My MBP has had two RAM changes and two HDD changes. If WD ships a 1TB 7200 RPM Scorpio Black it will get yet another HDD.
My MBP has had two RAM changes and two HDD changes. If WD ships a 1TB 7200 RPM Scorpio Black it will get yet another HDD.
Is there confirmation
So has there been any confirmation as to whether or not the SSD and RAM are not user replaceable? I spoke with Apple about an hour ago and they said it SEEMED as though it was the same as the MacBook Air meaning the SSD is user replaceable, RAM soldered onto the logic board.
So has there been any confirmation as to whether or not the SSD and RAM are not user replaceable? I spoke with Apple about an hour ago and they said it SEEMED as though it was the same as the MacBook Air meaning the SSD is user replaceable, RAM soldered onto the logic board.
Maybe it could be, but it's expensive stuff, so I'd say just accept what they offer.
I just ordered mine with 768GB or whatever, and it was $500 extra for the 250 GB additional flash drive option.
MBP 15.4/CTO
Z0ML
$3,799.00
1
$3,799.00
With the following configuration:
PROCESSOR 065-C0MY 2.7GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
MEMORY 065-0474 16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
FLASH STORAGE 065-0479 768GB Flash Storage
Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adptr 065-0484 No VGA Adapter
Apple Thunderbolt to Enet Adpt 065-C0VF No Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
KEYBOARD AND DOCUMENTATION 065-0490 KYBD/USER'S GUIDE
COUNTRY KIT 065-0493 COUNTRY KIT
Leaves Apple:
2 - 3 Weeks
Receive it:
4 Jul - 9 Jul
EXPEDITED SHIPPING CHARGE
SHIPPING19
$19.00
1
$19.00
Subtotal $3,821.00
G.S.T./H.S.T. $191.05
P.S.T./Q.S.T. $191.05
Total Price CAD
$4,203.10
768 GB SSD is the Max?
So 768 GB SSD is the max on the new Retina Display MBP? There is no way to add an extra SSD drive in Raid 0? If this is the case, I would rather stick with the old MBP and put an extra SSD drive in the optical drive. I have 850 GB of music alone that I like to keep on my hard drive on my computer. Yeah yeah I know I could keep it on an external HD, but I don't want to.
So 768 GB SSD is the max on the new Retina Display MBP? There is no way to add an extra SSD drive in Raid 0? If this is the case, I would rather stick with the old MBP and put an extra SSD drive in the optical drive. I have 850 GB of music alone that I like to keep on my hard drive on my computer. Yeah yeah I know I could keep it on an external HD, but I don't want to.
Yep, I know - I wanted more too, and there is no further SSD upgrade ability.
I got a Thunderbolt drive that I keep by the lazy boy, and just plug it in when I'm working on Final Cut or whatever. Storage is always filled no matter how large.
Well, color me surprised, they did release it. See, setting low expectations is great, now I'm pleasantly surprised instead of grossly disappointed that it's only a 1440x900 display that's "sharper".
What I'd like to know is it one 768GB SSD or a 256GB + 512GB SSDs? In the motherboard picture it looks like there are two SATA ports like the Macbook Air, but one looks to have a smaller SSD than the other.
Nope just one SSD Blade ... its end-user removable yet not officially.
Look CAREFULLY on the cutaway on the left hand side; think 2011 MBA but in a slightly wider BladeSSD all in black ... you'll see the place where the LOCK screw goes ... and on the other end you'll see the metal connector, just like the MBA.
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640kb of ram is more than enough for everybody.
Also, I foresee a future where the world may need more than *3* mainframes.
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Relax, on the bright side you can probably gank it from an Apple store easier...
And you are going to wear out your SSD drives editing videos on your internal drives in 5 minutes.
RAM seems to be soldered
. SSD is not soldered but Apple is using their own proprietary connection :O Same as MacBook Air Retina MacBook Pro Back Image